Sat, Aug-02-03, 16:03
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Posts: 1,514
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Plan: TSP/PPLP/low-cal/My own
Stats: 250/209/150
BF:
Progress: 41%
Location: Sacramento, CA
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One more thing
Lisa, your comments are wonderful, but I have one thing to add to your comments on this quote:
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If the indicator of a successful diet is initial weight loss (which is mainly from muscle and water initially), and not long-term, permanent fat loss achieved in a healthy way, then my hat’s off to Atkins!
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When I started low-carbing a la TSP, I didn't lose any muscle mass. I know this because I got STRONGER, not weaker -- so much so that I finally, after years of inactivity, had the strength, energy and stamina to exercise. Low-carbing does not reduce muscle mass. Low-carbing is the only method that gives our bodies what they need to develop adequate muscles for exercise. Whenever I tried low-fat dieting, I would get so weak that I could not exercise. Now I'm a dynamo!
I am so tired of people's trying to say that low-carbing depletes muscles mass. 
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